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Durhal Pitches ‘Property Equity Tax’ to Take On Detroit Speculators

Taxing speculators more for sitting on unused land is a priority for Detroit mayoral candidate Fred Durhal, who wants to slash $500 off property tax bills for Detroit homeowners. Durhal told Michigan Chronicle in an interview last week the goal of the proposal is to ensure productive use of land across the city. He wants the city to get aggressive going after owners of blighted property. His plan is to lower the property tax millage for residents by about 19.5 mills and make up for it by charging speculators more. "Folks who are either sitting on land that is non-owner occupied or is underdeveloped. We always...

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Amber Lewis Leads Detroit’s Push Into the $250 Billion Creator Economy

(photo cred to Lo Braden from the Detroit Creator Shoot in partnership with Micah Shumake) Amber M. Lewis, known online as Social N The City, is on a mission: bring the booming $250 billion creator economy to Detroit and keep it here. Tired of flying to New York and D.C. for influencer opportunities, Lewis decided to flip the script and turn Detroit into a destination, not a detour. Through her company, Social N The City, she’s building a full-blown creator ecosystem in the Motor City with the kind of gusto Motown legends would applaud. “Detroit has incredible talent,” Lewis said. “We just lack the infrastructure. I’m...

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Boys and Girls Clubs of America Southeast Region Recognize Youth of the Year Winners

Rising stars across the region are recognized for their leadership with “Southeast Youth of the Year” honors On Thursday, June 12, Boys and Girls Clubs of America recognized extraordinary youth club members in an elegant celebration at the Georgia Aquarium to honor the 2025 Southeast Youth of the Year. The event, moderated by Andraya Carter, an ESPN basketball analyst and reporter, showcased teen candidates competing for the prestigious Southeast Youth of the Year and Southeast Military Youth of the Year titles, along with a $20,000 college scholarship, and positioned them for the National Youth of the Year award. Carter explained that BGCA’s emphasis on leadership, service,...

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NCNW’s Shavon Arline-Bradley Leads With Faith, Fire, and a Vision for Black Women’s Empowerment

Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley, president and CEO of the National Council of Negro Women, outlines her bold vision to fight economic injustice, political violence, and cultural erasure—while building a new legacy for Black women across generations (Photo: Instagram). For Dr. Shavon Arline-Bradley, seeing the dismantling of the Black Lives Matter Plaza about a mile from her Washington D.C. office was an actual and symbolic loss that was personal.   “It feels like a bulldozer coming down your heart,” she said. “It feels like we don’t have control.” In speaking of “we,” Arline-Bradley speaks of Black people in America, especially Black women, who are living at a time where...

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Detroit Morehouse Men Celebrate Presidents Dr. David Thomas and Dr. F. DuBois Bowman

Outgoing Morehouse College president David Thomas, alumnus Chad Rhodes and incoming president Dr. F. DuBois Bowman. Photo: Samuel Robinson The distinguished Men of Morehouse from the Morehouse Alumni Association Detroit Chapter gathered at Chandelier downtown on Thursday to raise money for the HBCU and honor the school's outgoing president. The Detroit alumni chapter held its inaugural president's reception as a send-off to outgoing president Dr. David Thomas, the 12th president in the institution's history. Incoming president Dr. F. DuBois Bowman told Michigan Chronicle he loves to see Detroit's talent pipeline and connection to Morehouse. "There's so much talent that comes out of the city," Bowman said....

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Esther Bush is Back at the Helm of the Urban League of Greater Pitts­burgh

Who’s got what it takes to be the next President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pitts­burgh? When Carlos Carter re­signed as the organiza­tion’s President and CEO on May 13, 2025, there was no one on the inside to immediately take over the reins. And there was no one on the outside to immediately take over the reins on a permanent ba­sis, either. It’s not a job for the weak-minded. It’s a high-profile position, most likely for a person who has that outgoing, larger-than-life persona as its longtime President and CEO, Esther Bush, who served in the role for 27 years before retiring in...

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Juneteenth Observances Spread From State to State, Except for These

How Geography and Politics Obstructed the Celebration of Juneteenth. After Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on May 24, 2024 and West Virginia Governor signed similar legislation on June 4 of 2024, making Juneteenth an official state holiday only four states don’t recognize the holiday; Hawaii, North Dakota, and Montana still have no official state celebration for the holiday. Actually, a dozen states don't recognize the day as a permanent state paid holiday, but most recognize the day in other ways, like a day of observance or through a proclamation. Based on recent reports, the following states do not currently recognize Juneteenth as a permanent...

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Donavan McKinney for Congress Picks Up Bernie Sanders Endorsement, Signals Shift in MI-13 Race

State Representative Donavan McKinney stood on Detroit’s northeast side as a child, witnessing firsthand the impact of housing insecurity, low wages, and inconsistent government support. His family moved more than a dozen times. His mother held multiple jobs to keep the lights on. That upbringing shaped how he approaches policy, accountability, and political service. Now, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders has endorsed McKinney for Congress in Michigan’s 13th District. The endorsement came just six weeks into McKinney’s campaign, making it the first public show of support in the race from a sitting U.S. Senator. The move signals Sanders’s alignment with McKinney’s legislative record and policy priorities in...

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Field Foundation President Daniel Ash Reflects Equity, Community and Social Justice in Chicago

For Daniel Ash, the work of social justice is more than a profession; it’s a calling rooted in personal experience and shaped by the transformative power of human connection. What began as a simple urge to help his hometown community in Ohio has evolved into a decades-long mission to build equity, amplify the voices of underrepresented individuals and uplift communities across Chicago. Today, Ash serves as president of the Field Foundation, where he leads efforts to support nonprofits that are reshaping the city, particularly on the South and West Sides. The foundation focuses on strengthening local journalism, the arts, civic infrastructure and grassroots leadership. But beyond...

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Carlos Carter, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh Leaving Position to Explore Opportunities

There is a vacancy at the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh. A big one. The New Pittsburgh Courier has learned exclu­sively that Carlos T. Carter is no longer the President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pitts­burgh. The Courier has learned that Carter’s final day was May 13. The Courier reported the hoopla around Carter becoming President and CEO of the iconic organi­zation on Nov. 10, 2021. He took over for the Urban League mainstay, Esther Bush, who was the Urban League of Greater Pitts­burgh President and CEO for 27 years. Carter left his post as executive director of the Homeless Children’s Edu­cation Fund...

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